It is with great sadness that I put my car up for sale a second time. I am selling my 1987 190E 2.3-16 which I have had since September 2002 (with 133k miles). I sold it last year and repurchased it from the buyer a few months later because I missed it too much, but my financial situation now forces me to sell it again. It has been my pride and joy and has been meticulously cared for and maintained. Some of you might have seen my original ad, so I have rewritten it and am reposting below as some changes were made to the car (for the better!) since last time it was for sale.

Since buying the car in September 2002, I have invested over $25k in parts and labor. The valves were adjusted, the gas tank was drained and cleaned, a new water pump was installed, and a new timing chain, chain tensioner, and all chain rails were installed (the whole front timing cover of the engine had to come off). Since then, I have kept it in top shape by changing the oil every 3 months. Tune ups were done once a year: spark plugs, filters, coolant and brake fluid flush, adjust engine valves.

Modifications done to the car include: The rear SLS suspension was deleted and performance springs and shocks were installed, Evo 2 rear swaybar and sportline front was installed, the engine fan was deleted, the driveshaft was gone through and the problematic vibration damper deleted, a larger 143 amp alternator was installed, bigger 400E Mercedes brakes were installed, etc etc. In addition, a new stereo and speakers were installed with a hidden subwoofer where the first aid kit used to be. The stereo is well balanced, plays MP3’s and regular CD’s, and it has an auxiliary input jack so that you can plug in an Ipod.

In March 2007, I gave the car to a very reputable race shop (Porsche & German car specialist) for a full drivetrain rebuild. They went through absolutely everything and replaced as needed: New flex disks and bolts on the driveshaft, full front end rebuild including tie rods, new springs, full alignment, and finally engine work. For the engine, they removed the stock intake and fuel injection system and replaced it with TWM 48mm throttle bodies and a Haltech E8 Engine Control Management system. The car was dynoed at 185 hp at the rear wheels. Figuring a 15% drivetrain loss, that means the engine now makes 213 hp at the crank!! Stock Mercedes 16v engines dyno at between 130-140 at the wheels which equates to about 160-165 at the crank, in other words this car has 50 more HP than a stock 16v. Full cost was $17,893 for this rebuild. The engine was deemed to be in perfect shape and is probably the healthiest stock 16v engine out there. A wideband O2 gauge resides where the lap timer was and ensures the air/fuel mixture is correct.

In all my years of ownership, the car has never left me stranded and has always started up and driven smoothly. Only small things have needed attention. Mechanically, this car is perfect. Known faults of this car are only cosmetic. There is no rust on this car. The faults are:
1. On the exterior, the trim pieces under the front headlights need to be repainted (I am including a second set with the car), the hood has the usual chips from many years of service, and there are small scrapes here and there.
2. On the interior, there is a crack in the middle of the dashboard, the shift knob is a little worn, and the door panels on the top of the rear doors have become unglued as is the case with most 190E’s.
3. The A/C system has a hose leak, and needs to be recharged once a year in order to blow cold. The system was entirely replaced except for the hoses, that was my next step but I never got around to it.

I am looking to at least recoup close to the cost of the engine work, so I am asking $9,500 or best offer. You will never find a mechanically more perfect 16v and given the modifications it is worth it for the price! Please PM me with any questions, for pictures, or for a complete modification list. Car is located in NY.

 

Modifications are as follows:

Intrax 190E 2.3 springs
Bilstein Sport shocks
300TE metal rear swaybar links, modified by race shop with adjustable heim joints
Factory mercedes metal oil pan skidplate
Wiechers Sport strut brace rear
Kmac rear camber kit
W124 Sportline 27.5mm front swaybar and swaybar mounts
W201 190E Evo II 18mm rear swaybar
Driveshaft vibration damper deleted

Alpine CDA-9807 (with remote and auxiliary input for Ipod near shifter)
Front Pioneer 4” Speakers
Rear Infinity Reference 5 ¼” Speakers
Clarion SRV303 subwoofer

Momo competition steering wheel
European kick panel under steering wheel (more space for tall drivers!!)
Delsing Motorsports SLS block off plate (SLS rear suspension fully deleted)
MRP-Engineering short shift kit

Troutman stainless steel Dot braided brake lines
1992 Mercedes 400E brakes all around
1992 Mercedes 500E Brake master cylinder

Mercedes 143 amp factory alternator
Haltech E8
TWM 48mm DCOE throttle bodies and airbox with Motorman manifold
30# fuel injectors
Aluminum oil catch can
190E 8v oil filter head (uses simpler spin-on oil filter)
Silvercosworth CNC 10% underdrive crank pulley with VR sensor wheel
16” Electric Flex-a-lite fan (stock auxiliary fan for A/C, engine fan deleted)
R134a A/C conversion
Hella genuine front euro headlamps
17x7.5” Mercedes C-Class Sport Wheels
215/40R17 Yokohama Parada Spec-2 Tires (NEW! Only 2500 miles on them)

 

Wow, lotta car for the money. Should make some w201 guy very happy out there! Wish I didn't have 10 other projects requiring $$$ or I'd pick it up in a heartbeat. Do you have pics on the rev of this car? Would love to see it!

 

wow...any pics or video??

 

Pics to come in the next few days, I need to take new ones this weekend. Thanks for the interest guys.

 

I am very interested email me at Mrainak@yahoo.com for further discussion
thanks

 

Pictures attached

 

More pictures

 

For all those interested, VIN is WDBDA34D9HF310894

 

A lot of tire kickers. As I need to sell the car, it will go on ebay soon. Please keep an eye out for the listing if you want the car, reserve will be under the asking price.

 

unfortunately your in new york...

 

Now on ebay, reserve is around $6k. I'm still willing to entertain offers through the forum, I really need to sell due to my financial situation. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=290473146459

 

I pm'd you my cell. call me .

 

Do you have a dyno print out of the power or know how much it's putting down?

 

I do have a dyno print out, the car made 184.9 hp at the wheels at 6500 rpm before leveling off. Figuring a 15% drivetrain loss, that's about ~215hp at the crank. With hotter cams, it would keep pulling to over 210 hp at the wheels. The throttle bodies are good to about 230-250 hp, so only the cams are the limiting factor. There are aftermarket ones (cat cams, dbilas) or 2.5-16v cams will also help.

 

Car must go, so I lowered the reserve and the buy it now. Good luck bidding to all those interested, this car is a steal.

 

what kind of steering wheel is that?

 

IS THIS CAR STILL AVAIBLE